Multibeam Bathymetry
Data Set (DS) | NMFS Office Of Habitat Conservation (OHC)GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:29319 | Updated: October 17, 2023 | Published / External
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Summary
Short Citation
NMFS Office Of Habitat Conservation, 2025: Multibeam Bathymetry, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/29319.
Full Citation Examples
Multibeam bathymetry datasets generated by the Chesapeake Bay Office are used to monitor oyster restoration, update nautical charts, and study relationships between physical habitat and the species that interacts with it.
Distribution Information
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CSV - Comma Separated Values (Text)
Compressed ascii file of comma delimited position and depth data.
There are no constraints to the access of these data.
These data are constrained by uses for navigation. These data will not be used for navigation.
Child Items
No Child Items for this record.
Contact Information
Point of Contact
Jay V Lazar
jay.lazar@noaa.gov
410-375-0899
Metadata Contact
Jay V Lazar
jay.lazar@noaa.gov
410-375-0899
Extents
-77.53333333333° W,
-75.45555555556° E,
39.69166666667° N,
36.84444444444° S
The Chesapeake Bay and it's tidally influenced waters.
Item Identification
| Title: | Multibeam Bathymetry |
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| Short Name: | Multibeam Bathymetry |
| Status: | In Work |
| Abstract: |
Multibeam bathymetry datasets generated by the Chesapeake Bay Office are used to monitor oyster restoration, update nautical charts, and study relationships between physical habitat and the species that interacts with it. |
| Purpose: |
The purpose of the multibeam bathymetric data is to monitor restoration projects and study the relationships between physical habitat and the species that interact with it. |
Keywords
Theme Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| UNCONTROLLED | |
| None | Acoustic Seafloor Mapping |
| None | Multibeam Bathymetry |
| None | Shallow Water Multibeam Bathymetry |
| None | Swath Bathymetry |
Physical Location
| Organization: | NMFS Office Of Habitat Conservation |
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| City: | Annapolis |
| State/Province: | MD |
Data Set Information
| Data Set Scope Code: | Data Set |
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| Data Set Type: | CSV Files |
| Maintenance Frequency: | As Needed |
| Data Presentation Form: | Table (digital) |
| Data Set Credit: | NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office |
Support Roles
Data Steward
| Date Effective From: | 2011 |
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| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Lazar, Jay V |
| Address: |
410 Severn Ave Annapolis, MD |
| Email Address: | jay.lazar@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | 410-375-0899 |
| Fax: | 410-267-5660 |
Distributor
| Date Effective From: | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Lazar, Jay V |
| Address: |
410 Severn Ave Annapolis, MD |
| Email Address: | jay.lazar@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | 410-375-0899 |
| Fax: | 410-267-5660 |
Metadata Contact
| Date Effective From: | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Lazar, Jay V |
| Address: |
410 Severn Ave Annapolis, MD |
| Email Address: | jay.lazar@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | 410-375-0899 |
| Fax: | 410-267-5660 |
Point of Contact
| Date Effective From: | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Lazar, Jay V |
| Address: |
410 Severn Ave Annapolis, MD |
| Email Address: | jay.lazar@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | 410-375-0899 |
| Fax: | 410-267-5660 |
Extents
| Currentness Reference: | Ground Condition |
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Extent Group 1
| Extent Description: |
The Chesapeake Bay is the Geographical Extent. |
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Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1
| W° Bound: | -77.53333333333 | |
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| E° Bound: | -75.45555555556 | |
| N° Bound: | 39.69166666667 | |
| S° Bound: | 36.84444444444 | |
| Description |
The Chesapeake Bay and it's tidally influenced waters. |
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Extent Group 2
| Extent Description: |
Temporal Extent begins at the inception of the Chesapeake Bay Benthic Habitat Program. |
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Extent Group 2 / Time Frame 1
| Time Frame Type: | Continuing |
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| Start: | 2005 |
| Description: |
Chesapeake Bay Benthic Habitat Data/Products collection/synthesis began in 2005 in continue to the present. Products can incorporate external datasets that originate prior to the 2005 start date of our program. |
Access Information
| Security Class: | Unclassified |
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| Data Access Procedure: |
To access these data, visit http://www.habitat.noaa.gov/chesapeakebay/gis/ |
| Data Access Constraints: |
There are no constraints to the access of these data. |
| Data Use Constraints: |
These data are constrained by uses for navigation. These data will not be used for navigation. |
Distribution Information
Distribution 1
| Download URL: | http://www.habitat.noaa.gov/chesapeakebay/gis/ |
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| Distributor: | |
| File Name: | *.zip |
| Description: |
Compressed ascii file of comma delimited position and depth data. |
| File Type (Deprecated): | .csv |
| Distribution Format: | CSV - Comma Separated Values (Text) |
| Compression: | Zip |
URLs
URL 1
| URL: | http://www.habitat.noaa.gov/chesapeakebay/gis/ |
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| URL Type: |
Online Resource
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| File Resource Format: | ascii |
| Description: |
The URL is to a public FTP maintained by NOAA Office of Habitat Conservation. |
Data Quality
| Quality Control Procedures Employed: |
NOS Hydrographic Specifications & Deliverables document guides our survey practices. Confidence checks are employed and good survey practices are adhered to. Data products are verified against prior datasets and chart data. |
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Data Management
| Have Resources for Management of these Data Been Identified?: | No |
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| Approximate Percentage of Budget for these Data Devoted to Data Management: | Unknown |
| Do these Data Comply with the Data Access Directive?: | No |
| Is Access to the Data Limited Based on an Approved Waiver?: | No |
| If Distributor (Data Hosting Service) is Needed, Please Indicate: | These data will be archived with NCEI-CO |
| Approximate Delay Between Data Collection and Dissemination: | 6 months |
| Actual or Planned Long-Term Data Archive Location: | NCEI-CO |
| Approximate Delay Between Data Collection and Archiving: | 6 months |
| How Will the Data Be Protected from Accidental or Malicious Modification or Deletion Prior to Receipt by the Archive?: |
Redundant archiving and offset backup storage |
Lineage
| Lineage Statement: |
Multibeam bathymetry datasets originate from the raw data collected with Hypack hydrographic data acquisition software and processed with CARIS HIPS software. The CARIS platform creates surfaces and is used to export the ascii point files. |
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Catalog Details
| Catalog Item ID: | 29319 |
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| GUID: | gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:29319 |
| Metadata Record Created By: | Lee M Weinberger |
| Metadata Record Created: | 2015-12-02 14:14+0000 |
| Metadata Record Last Modified By: | SysAdmin InPortAdmin |
| Metadata Record Last Modified: | 2023-10-17 16:12+0000 |
| Metadata Record Published: | 2016-03-11 |
| Owner Org: | OHC |
| Metadata Publication Status: | Published Externally |
| Do Not Publish?: | N |
| Metadata Last Review Date: | 2016-03-11 |
| Metadata Review Frequency: | 1 Year |
| Metadata Next Review Date: | 2017-03-11 |